Module: Mailboxer::Models::Messageable::ClassMethods

Defined in:
lib/mailboxer/models/messageable.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#acts_as_messageable ⇒ Object

Converts the model into messageable allowing it to interchange messages and receive notifications



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# File 'lib/mailboxer/models/messageable.rb', line 11

def acts_as_messageable
  has_many :messages
  has_many :receipts, :order => 'created_at DESC', :dependent => :delete_all

  if self.table_exists?
    if !self.new.respond_to? :name
      self.class_eval do
      #Returning any kind of indentification you want for the model
        def name
          return "You should add method :name in your Messageable model"
        end
      end
    end

    if !self.new.respond_to? :email
      self.class_eval do
      #Returning the email address of the model
        def email
          return "define_email@on_your.model"
        end
      end
    end

    if !self.new.respond_to? :should_email?
      self.class_eval do
      #Returning whether an email should be sent for this object (Message or Notification)
        def should_email?(object)
          return true
        end
      end
    end
  end
  include Mailboxer::Models::Messageable::InstanceMethods
end